Governor Dannel P. Malloy talked informally to educators and parents over lunch break at the Annual Conference of the Dyslexia Society of Connecticut. The event, attended by nearly 300 people, was held on October 16, 2015, at the Water's Edge in Westbrook, Connecticut. Earlier Governor Malloy had declared October, 2015, to be Dyslexia Awareness Month in Connecticut. Pictured with Governor Malloy are (left to right) Sally Shaywitz, M.D., Co-Director, Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity, and Jane Ross, Founder and Executive Director, Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities, Inc. (SKLD), based in Westport, Connecticut. Governor Malloy is an Honorary Board member of SKLD.

SKLD will soon launch a new Hartford Chapter with an Open House, featuring an educational program for parents of children with learning disabilities. The event will be held on Tuesday, October 27, 2015, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the NEAT Center at Oak Hill, 33 Coventry Street, Hartford. Refreshments will be served. There is no charge for attendance. Guest speaker will be Dr. Joan Nicoll-Senft, Professor and Department Chair, Special Education and Interventions, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain. She will address "When Smart Kids Struggle to Learn."

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